Catch Uncertainty and Reward Schemes in a Commons Dilemma: An Experimental Study

Hopfensitz, Astrid; Mantilla, César; Miquel-Florensa, Josepa

doi:10.1007/s10640-018-0241-0

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“…Previous studies with postconflict populations find that individuals tend to be more prosocial, risk-seeking, and impatient after prolonged exposure to violence (Voors et al, 2012). This study focuses on Colombia’s conflict where researchers have found similar behavioral modifications (Hopfensitz & Miquel-Florensa, 2014; Moya, 2018; Vélez et al, 2016). An important but unanswered question is whether civilians, not directly involved in the confrontations, perceive such economic preferences (compared to themselves).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We do not collect actual behavior from ex-guerrilla, ex-paramilitaries, or victims. For work evaluating the economic behavior of actors of the Colombian conflict, see Hopfensitz & Miquel-Florensa, 2014; Moya, 2018; Vélez et al, 2016. The closest paper related to our question goes in the opposite direction: ex-combatants reporting how much money civil society would transfer to them (Cardenas et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Measuring perceptions of postconflict actors’ economic behavior: The case of Colombia.

Alonso-Diaz¹,

Velásquez²,

Duque³

et al. 2022

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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Exposure to violence has lasting effects on economic behavior years after it has ended. Previous literature has proved that there is an increase in altruism, impatience, and risk-seeking. However, it is unknown if regular citizens, not directly involved in the conflict, perceive such economic behavior in postconflict actors. We asked participants to report, relative to them, how Colombia’s postconflict actors (ex-guerrillas, ex-paramilitaries, and victims) behave in different economic games (dictator game, lotteries, and intertemporal discounting). Our sample of university students believes that victims are less altruistic than current evidence with real victims, not particularly risky, and impatient. Also, that former combatants are risk-seeking, impatient, and altruistic toward victims. These beliefs about postconflict actors’ economic behavior do not consistently coincide with behavioral changes found in actual actors involved in violence and could guide reintegration policies.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring perceptions of postconflict actors’ economic behavior: The case of Colombia.

Alonso-Diaz¹,

Velásquez²,

Duque³

et al. 2022

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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“…Group size uncertainty, however, reduces withdrawals and the resource is less likely to be destroyed (Au and Ngai 2003). In the field, TCPRs are marked by multiple forms of environmental uncertainty simultaneously (Wilson 2002;Hopfensitz, Mantilla, and Miquel-Florensa 2019). It is, therefore, important to assess the joint impact of uncertainties.…”

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Threshold and Group Size Uncertainty in Common-pool Resources: An Experimental Study

Kidwai

Oliveira

2020

Public Finance Review

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Threshold common-pool resources (TCPRs), such as fisheries or groundwater reserves, face irreversible damage if harvesting exceeds a sustainability threshold. Uncertainty about the threshold for sustainable use or the number of resource users can exacerbate the overharvesting problem. Policy makers may therefore seek to reduce threshold or group size uncertainty in TCPRs. Overall, we find that reducing threshold and group size uncertainty (moving from high to low uncertainty) increases expected earnings from the resource. However, complete elimination of group size uncertainty reduces expected earnings. Furthermore, the impact of group size uncertainty on earnings varies by the level of threshold uncertainty. Moving from high to low group size uncertainty increases earnings at low levels of threshold uncertainty but not at high levels of threshold uncertainty. Taken together, we find that reducing threshold uncertainty is beneficial while tackling group size uncertainty requires a more nuanced approach, highlighting the importance of a joint analysis.

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“…Hopfensitz and Miquel-Florensa (2013) conclude that the norms and sanctions associated with Rainforest Alliance certification strengthen trust among the participants. However, since most participants have been certified for fewer than five years, evidence is weak that participation in this program has built these high levels of trust.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…When certification standards are strictly-enforced and when free-riding is not possible, they have the potential to build social capital among participants by reinforcing norms, rules and sanctions (Hopfensitz & Miquel-Florensa, 2013). When individuals see that rules are honored and noncompliant behavior is sanctioned, cooperation is fostered (Pretty, 2003).…”

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The Role of Small Farmer Cooperatives in the Management of Voluntary Coffee Certifications in Costa Rica

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Catch Uncertainty and Reward Schemes in a Commons Dilemma: An Experimental Study

Cited by 9 publications

References 55 publications

Measuring perceptions of postconflict actors’ economic behavior: The case of Colombia.

Measuring perceptions of postconflict actors’ economic behavior: The case of Colombia.

Threshold and Group Size Uncertainty in Common-pool Resources: An Experimental Study

The Role of Small Farmer Cooperatives in the Management of Voluntary Coffee Certifications in Costa Rica

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